Annual Sporting Events

• Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas-Houston's big college football matchup pits a Big 10 and Big 12 team against one another around New Year's.

• Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo-For three weeks every March, Houston hosts the world's biggest rodeo with bull riding, calf roping and other events, plus blockbuster musical artists.

• Houston Marathon-This annual 26.2, 13.1 and 3.1 mile run happens each January and draws more than 20,000 entrants from around the world.

• PGA Shell Houston Open- Played at Redstone Golf Club's Tournament Course, 156 of the world's best golfers compete each spring in pursuit of the $5 million-plus purse.

Have a Beer, Watch the Game

There are plenty of places to kick back and watch the game around town. Here are just a few:

• Canyon Creek

• Celtic Gardens

• Christian's Tailgate

• Flying Saucer

• Home Plate Bar & Grill

• Little Woodrow's